New FlightFeeder app for Android available for beta testing

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@jprochazka

Just got a Valarm Micro USB Host OTG Y-Cable with Micro USB Power Charging for Samsung Phones which is one of the USB OTG cables or docks recommended by FlightAware. All I can say is I wish I didn’t try to pinch pennies before breaking down and getting this one.
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The cable is much cleaner without scraps of molding hanging around on the edges and the plugs fit nicely together as opposed to the cheaper made shipped directly from China versions which were posted here of which I tried two. Also there no need for a special kernel or rooted device. You can plug things in using any order with no need to trick things into working. Simply put this cable just works period.
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As you can see the device sees itself as cradled and also is indicating it is in fact charging with the RTL-SDR device plugged in and running.
I highly recommend saving the time and headaches and drop the extra bucks and buy one that works instead of rolling the dice on cheaper cables as I did.
(Of course make sure that your device is supported by this cable before ordering one.)

This is very nice looking, neat & clean!
I am highly tempted to order one, though it is costly (Price USD 17.00 + Shipping to Canada USD 13.00 = USD 30.00 = CAD 38.83), the price of a Raspberry Pi !

Unfortunately before knowing about Valarm cable, I ordered following items on eBay from Hong Kong. I am waiting delivery. I will first try these to see how these perform. If I am not satisfied, I will order Valarm one.
(1) wireless charger (CAD 9.39 + Free Shipping).
(2) OTG with external power supply to run the external device (CAD 4.19 + Free Shipping).
TOTAL for 2 items = CAD 13.58

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Pictured here is a Verizon Galaxy S4 running the latest updates available from Verizon with NO special kernel and the device is NOT rooted.
(Picture was taken indoors using a stock antenna hence the reason there is not much showing…)

You can improve performance of stock antenna by
(1) Placing antenna near a large window or attic.
(2) The whip is too long for 1090 MHz. Cut it to 67mm height.
(3) Place the whip on a metallic can/box/plate to enlarge groundplane. If can/box/plate are made of iron/steel, you get added advantage of antenna’s mag base getting stuck to the can/box/plate and stay stable & upright.

Please see this thread: How to improve performance of whip antenna of DVB-T

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